The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11

WEDGES creek, tOgetner with thousands OF
dollars worth of slaves, is in great danger.
A fierce frs ls raging in the wood marsh
southeast of Portage, and force of men
is hard at work fighting the flames.
THREATENED WITH FIRE.
MACE, Mich, August 9.-This city is in
fire. About two miles west of the city a
terrible forest fire is raging and west
erly gale is blowing.
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, August 9.-Heavy
forest fires have been raging throughout
this section for the past two weeks, doing
considerable damage. Back of the Lake
Forest cemetery about 1 400 acres were
burned, and the fire encroaohed upon the
cemetery, where it burned the grass from
about thirty lots, badly bleaching the
troll south of here, but it is raging fisrcely
to the southeast of the city.
PRAIRIE FIRES.
CARLISLE, ILL.,, August 9.-Prairie fires
here have been of frequent occurrence in
this vicinity during the past two weeks,
and the loss will aggregate thousands of
dollars.
FIGHTING THE FLAMES.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, August 9.-Forest
fires are raging fearfully in the northern
part of Kent county. At Alsand lake the
fire got into the pine woods, and for some
time came near devouring the village. A
farm house and building adjacent to the
fire were barely saved by heroic efforts.
The woods and fields in every direction
about Cedar Springs are ON fire, and
pretty much everybody is engaged in
fighting the flames, trying to save farm
property. Several residences were yes
terday surrounded by fire, and only by
great effort was the property saved.
Fences and timber were burned valued at
several thousand dollars. Famed by the
brisk breeze, the flames spread rapidly.
If rain does net come soon there will be
heavy losses. Crops are suffering.
NO RAIN YET.
CHICAGO, August kilograms received
this morning from central points through
out the 10000 square miles of the
drouth stricken northwestern country
show the fearful sun-scorching of
all vegetation continues unmitigated. Not
drop of rain has fallen, except S-100 of
an inchat DesMoines, bare sprinkle on
the deep dust. Local observation in
various districts give but little hope of a
break within the coming twenty-four
scattered light showers are expected in
some places, but the conditions are such
that if possible, the little moisture and
GOODNESS are delayed their effect will be
totally lost in the seemingly further
general rise of temperature from end tc
end of the drouth region.
THE FIRES RAGING.
M1LwA pKgE, August 9.-Specials to the
Evening Wisconsin are as follows:
GREEN BAY, August 9.-About 1000 cords
of kiln wood belonging to the Nationa
furnace at Depere, We burned at Latham
vile, on the Milwaukee & Northern road
A special train with twenty-five men went
down and prevented the fire from doing
other damage. The loss is about $4,000
The wells. have all dried up, and there il
no water TO fight the fire. In the town O.
Bellevue the fire destroyed John Conley'
stable with three teams of'horses, harness
self-binder and other machinery.
ND-DU-LAo, August "a raging fir'
prevails on Ell Dorado ranch. The far
mers have turned out en- masse to fight tn,
flames, which are reported to be spreading
rapidly. The marsh is dotted with ha.
stacks, quite a number of which hav
been burned. Should the fire spread be
yond control great damage will result
with possible loss of life.
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caught fire from passing locomotive
and twenty acres of hay have alread
J been burned over.
HOW VILLAGE ESCAPED.
ST.. IGNAoE, Mich, August 9.-At 1913
a. m. change of the wind TO the north
east saved the town. All danger is no,
believed TO be passed. A terrible fir
broke out in the pineries near Grandvillt
yesterday afternoon, and there is DANCE
of the village burning.